Pear and Raisins Chocolate Cake Recipe

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A slice of pear and raisins chocolate cake

Ingredients

Sponge

  • 80g chocolate sponge mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 45 ml of milk
  • 45 g of butter (melted)

    • Chocolate Cream

  • 200 g of chocolate (broken into pieces)
  • 2 tbsp of butter
  • 200 g of fresh cream (whipped)
  • 1 tbsp of crème be cacao

    • Cake Filling

  • 200 g of canned pear (diced)
  • 30 g of raisins (chopped)

    • Preparation

    Chocolate Cake

    1. To make sponge cake, preheat oven to 180°C; line bottom of a 18cm (7-in) cake tin with greaseproof paper.
    2. Beat sponge mix, eggs and milk in a mixer with high speed until light and fluffy.
    3. Turn to low speed, fold in melted butter until well blended.
    4. Spread batter into prepared tin and bake for 30 minutes.
    5. Remove from oven and cool completely. Split into 3 layers.
    6. To make chocolate cream, bring chocolate and butter to melt.
    7. Remove and leave to cool. Fold in whipped cream and liqueur form chocolate cream.
    8. Spread chocolate cream onto a slice of cake, follow with mixed of pear and raisins dices.
    9. Spread with some chocolate cream and sandwich with another slice of cake. Continue layering until finished.
    10. Coat cake with remaining cream. Sides with croquant. Top with chocolate or garnish as desired.

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